Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1887-03-18

what shouid ne Done.
Mr. Editor,


Mr. Editor
To the preservation Of Tie p'acc and
quiet Of This county. and The welfare Of
IT. people. Il {. necessary that here should
b, unity aud harmony IN the Democratic
party. An election Il 10 BE- held ior coun-
~ officers 10 The coming Noyembcr-c
dldntcs are already numerous Tor every
oHlre. The underlying and primary prln-
ciple Of eur government y. that the pro-
pie are the governing power; tsal they
are sovereign. II their choice tor OH
GERS Is thwnrted by nnesse trading. and
swapping Of casdi1aies IN conventions.
then will follow discomfort, dissaiisiae-
ton. and hlnily disruption Of the Demo
cruli. and the formation Of new party,
or parties. which he mOnrniul expert
encc NJ the past WyldlY shows, will be
fruitful OF strife. bitterness and voc
Conventions rs csndscied in The last few
camp.hgns give iorehodings and warn
ings Of their results. II would lie well
Tor HE people to li.ien 10 ihcin as the
rumblings OF the earthquake, Or volcano,
which iorwarns their erupiions. PHmd-
nv elections have i,ecn tried In olher eonn-
ties and proved disastrous failures. They
are apcn aud subject 10 he objection Of
anifcr, chicancry aud fraud. Unscrupn-
lous candidates bfing up interruptions
vulrrs TO the poll-. wolves In sheep
clolhing Mud bur new and modern ilius-
tralion In these primaries are devcl-
oped MI the evils 81 general election
without nomination. II Is the opinion
sssreh WITT proper reform
and changes is our security and safety.
Oflie's are not created for officers. bni
i"r the good pi the y oplo 10 secure the
benefi and projection OF the laws. Il is
the fundamental aud underlying princi.
pie Of our constitution. hat Ills ia ~
government OF The people. by the people
Tor the people" Then let the people M
more lis.cn to these juggling foods OF
mIsru which pal.cr with us in n double
sense
"Tlal keep The word Of promise to ourear
Ard break It to our hope"
The people should be heard in the Sc
lection OF Their officers. and shonld have
the opportunity OF giving Il fair, tree and
honest exp sssiol Of their choice Tor cv-
cry officer TO be voted lol in the county.
Tins can be effected by organizing dem
ocralic club in each voting precinct, ana a
roll OF members TO be kept, Hold pre-
cinct nominations as heretofore, ut sta
led time, throughout the county, none
but enrolled democratic voters TO particle
pate. Instruct by vote OF ballot Tor each
aud every officer from Governor or Shcr-
fl down to Constable. Each candidate
o receive his pro rata Ia the county con-
'enion, which he had in the precinct
Meeting. II one man receives fifty VOTES
nd another twenty-five in the precinct
meeting. then let each have that proper
ion Ia the county convention, aud ihc
delegates be SO required 10 vote. Thus
viii the voice OF people be heard
he better to secure this let record oil
he proceedings and ballotlrgs be made,
properly certified and transmitted to the
onnty convention.
By primary elections and the hereto
)re system OF conventions, large por.
on o! the people Of the democratic par
7, have no voice in the selection OF OH ,,
RS. By the heretofore system, or by
Urinary election, il oHo hundred vols for
nc man, and hincty-nine for another. ,
leR nlncty-nine have lost all right OF \
loice for our officer. and the one man !,
no makes up itiie iIitndred, cotfttrttEt Eiiee- +
ection Tor TINT eat or precinct This Is
Ibvelslvc "ot the government by the
,ople for the people, 1t mkes from
e people the right of election. By His
he a minority might aud can control, \
III have controlled the majority. Sooner /
later 1t will bring disaster and lrouble' \
Let MS try the plan proposed. What \
Y you fellow democrats
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